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Post by Manny Illana on Jun 13, 2009 6:38:20 GMT
itching so much to do some clicks. went to see the nuvali bird sanctuary and meet up with tins and wency.... unfortunately.... the dynamic duo skipped! here are some docu shots.... pied triller (photo-lifer!!!)  a heavily cropped magpie robin (photo-lifer!!!)  a heavily cropped rhabdornis  imm. oriental skylark (?)  |
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Post by Manny Illana on Jun 13, 2009 6:45:52 GMT
on our way to conti's these blue-tailed bee-eaters were happily crooning and seems to be feeding their young in the burrows..... nikon d200 + nikkor 80-400VR/f4.5-5.6 iso 400, manual exposure, auto-focus, 3d-matrix metering f8 @ 1/200s, hand-held right-face!!!  left-face!!!  had a fun time shooting and almost forgot that i had the reflex-mirror 500 with me nikon d200 + reflex nikkor 500/f8 iso 400, manual exposure, manual-focus, 3d-matrix metering f8 @ 1/400s, hand-held (propped against car pillar) "is this a bee?"  "yup, 'tis!"  |
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Post by Ding Carpio on Jun 13, 2009 7:05:21 GMT
LIke the bee-eaters. I have this little rule in me that says the photo of a bird should show its name. For example, a Yellow-bented bulbul should show the bird's rump. A White-throated kingfisher or Golden-bellied Flycatcher taken from the back is not good (throat/belly not seen). But your bee-eater really takes the cake!
Also, amazing feather clarity on the mirror lens. I find the tapioca bokeh amusing.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jun 13, 2009 9:15:12 GMT
Nice set Manny.... great to see you shooting more often lately!
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Jun 13, 2009 12:22:46 GMT
I loooooove the last bee-eater photo!!! Congrats! Ganda!
Congrats on the lifers too Manny!
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Post by Manny Illana on Jun 13, 2009 22:20:23 GMT
never saw it that way ding but you're right! you either love or hate the mirror lens for its bokeh.  thanks romy, being "in-absentia" gave me serious withdrawal symptoms of chirping. just had to go back in the wild and get the bird flu back alive! hehehe. seriously, i've been dying to to go out. am glad myself that i could find some time. thanks ed. hope i could get better quality lifers next time. |
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Post by Agerico M. De Villa on Jun 14, 2009 12:55:09 GMT
Enviable harvest!
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Post by Manny Illana on Jun 15, 2009 12:34:20 GMT
thanks prop!
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